The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-03-09

Neacs and Courier says that 'Frencu
measles are raging III town.
Thomas Bradley has been commit
ted to Jail by Justice Thompson, Of
Salem, for burglary and larceny.
R-o. Purdy, ESQ, and General Z.
". Noise were in town last week.
Married on the evening OF the 3rd,
at the home of the bride, Mr.. Willie
Canty to Miss Zula Blackwell.
The public landlord, Nr j. L. Rowe.
has but two boarders They have en-
gagged lodgings till the May term OF
the circuit court.
Mr.. ". F. Turner in q communica-
ton published to-day, explains the
position Of Turner 4 Bro. towards
Messrs. Smythe & Adg I.
The public school teachers of Able
vile County are paid $40, SIS, and
SO per month, according to grade o:
the teachers,
Messs@C. A. snow {: Co., patent
lawyers at Wrsrhg gton, report to this
Office fire escape patent granted to
P. G. Paris, of Columbia
There were very few people pres
ent at the sales last Monday. Only
one lot of land was sold BY the sheriff.
Mr.. ". K. Bell was the purchaser.
Miss Flayilla Fleming, OF New Zion,
died of cancer last "Wednesday. She
was about35 years cid, and had been
afflicted for many years with the dis
ease which killed her.-County iecoId.
One of The prisoners at ths recent
term of court for Fairfield, tried for
stealing meat, after hearing a verdict
of not guilty in his case, said that he
was much obliged to the jury for the
verdict, and that he took the meat but
would not do so any more. The evi-
dence against him was very slight.
The Chesterfield 4dceotiser says:
sMrs. Patsy Nelson, of Cole Hill
Township, is 107 years old. She
reared u children, has 76 grand
chil31ep, SO great grand children, and
thirty-seyen children of the fourth
generation. She now is very i'll and
is expected to live but short while
To the N1NSNe T1IEs:
The wife of Captain S. D. Pierson
died at her home in Salem on Mach
End. Her remains were inferred in
the Presbyterian Cemetery at Midway
church last Thursday. Mrs. Pierson
has been a great sufferer for several
months past with dropsy. *
In the effort to make the TINES Q
readable paper, words Of encourage,
,nent from friends are wonderfully
cheering. We are glad to see that the
paper is being appreciated. a friend
writing to US on the 3rd instant, SAYS:
s.Allow me to congratulate you on the
continued Improvement OF the TINES.
] read everything il your paper even
the '.ads." Your editorial on Moses
was excellent" ;"
The County Board OF Equalization
held meeting yesterday. The re-
ports of the township boards were re.
ceived and adopted with very little
change. The township boards nave,
we learn from the County Auditor, in
creased the value of personal proper
ty several thousand dollars. The
county board raised the va]ae Of rail
roao property about $4,000. They
also assessed iron used on the tram
roads at $50 per ton.
The board will hold another meet
ing about three weeks hence to hear
any complaints that may be made OF
their action.
A bright account Of the marriage
OF Miss Abbie Reams, Of Bishopvilie,
to Mr.. George Mcdowell, of Spartan
burg, on the first instant, appears IL
the last Bishopville Enterprise. Among
the bridesmaids was Miss Ella Butter,
of Manning. Her appearance IS thus
described 'sMiss Ella Butler wore g
lovely white nuns yelling, made with
pointed basque cut high in the neck,
trimmed with Oriental lace and bows
of cream brocaded satin ribbon, cas-
cade on LETT side made Of lace and
shirring, night side wish panel Of satin
and drapery OF nuns yelling.
A gentleman informd US last Mon
day that Northern capitalists were try
ing to buy up all the lands in Sumter
and Clarendon counties along the line
of the proposed Sumter, Orangbu-s,
and Augusta connection of the Coast
Line. This looks like there may be
some truth i'll the report that this
road will soon be built, notwithstand-
ing the opinion of some wisacres that
it is only a bluff game that is being
played. However, we shall see via:
We shall see in short time T;mc>
and Democrat.
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